Abstract: The present invention has as its technical problem to obtain an alloy having a low thermal coefficient characteristic or a negative coefficient of thermal expansion in the vicinity of 600 to 800° C. The controlled expansion alloy of the present invention contains, by wt %, Fe: 20 to 50%, Ni: 0 to 25%, and Cr: 0 to 30% and has a balance of Co and impurities.

Abstract: A low thermal expansion cast steel having a sufficient strength even at a high temperature and having a low coefficient of thermal expansion, that is, a low thermal expansion cast steel comprising, by mass %, C: 0 to 0.100%, Si: 0 to 1.00%, Mn: 0 to 1.00%, Co: 8.0 to 13.0%, and Ni satisfying ?2.5×% Ni+85.5?% Co??2.5×% Ni+90.5 (% Ni and % Co respectively being contents of Ni and Co (mass %)) and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities and having, upon being subjected to suitable heat treatment, a 0.2% proof stress of a tensile test at 300° C. of 125 MPa or more, having an average coefficient of thermal expansion at 25 to 300° C. of 4.0 ppm/° C. or less, and having a Curie temperature of 250° C. or more.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a low thermal expansion cast steel having sufficient strength even at a high temperature and a low coefficient of thermal expansion. The low thermal expansion cast steel of the present invention is obtained by suitably heat treating a cast steel comprising, by mass %, C: 0 to 0.10%, Si: 0 to 1.00%, Mn: 0 to 1.00%, Co: 13.00 to 17.50%, Ni satisfying ?3.5×% Ni+118%?Co?3.5×% Ni+121 (% Ni and %?Co respectively represent the contents of Ni and Co (mass %)), and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities so that the 0.2% proof stress in a tensile test at 400° C. becomes 100 MPa or more, the average coefficient of thermal expansion at 25 to 350° C. becomes 6.0 ppm/° C. or less, and the Curie temperature becomes 350° C. or more.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a low thermal expansion cast steel having a high yield strength at room temperature, a high rigidity, and a low coefficient of thermal expansion. The low thermal expansion cast steel of the present invention is obtained by suitably heat treating a cast steel comprising, by mass %, C: 0 to 0.1%, Si: 0 to 0.5%, Mn: 0 to 0.5%, S: 0 to 0.05%, Ni: 29.0 to 34.0%, Co: 0 to 8%, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities so that the 0.2% proof stress becomes 350 MPa or more, the Young's modulus becomes 130 GPa or more, and the average coefficient of thermal expansion at 18 to 28° C. becomes 2.0×10?6/° C. or less.

Abstract: A low thermal expansion alloy having a high rigidity and a low thermal expansion coefficient comprising, by mass %, C: 0.040% or less, Si: 0.25% or less, Mn: 0.15 to 0.50%, Cr: 8.50 to 10.0%, Ni: 0 to 5.00%, and Co: 43.0 to 56.0%, S: 0 to 0.050%, and Se: 0 to 0.050% and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, the contents of Ni, Co, and Mn represented by [Ni], [Co], and [Mn] satisfying 55.7?2.2[Ni]+[Co]+1.7[Mn]?56.7 and the structure being an austenite single phase.

Abstract: Provided is a low thermal expansion alloy wherein martensitic transformation does not occur even at ?120° C. This low thermal expansion alloy contains, in mass %, 1.50-5.00% of Co, while containing Ni in such an amount that if [Ni] (mass %) is the content of Ni and [Co] (mass %) is the content of Co, [Co]??4×[Ni]+136 and [Co]??4×[Ni]+139 are satisfied, with the balance being made up of Fe and unavoidable impurities. This low thermal expansion alloy has an average thermal expansion coefficient of 0.5×10?6/° C. or less for the range of 0-30° C., while having a martensitic transformation temperature of ?120° C. or less.

Abstract: Provided is a low thermal expansion alloy wherein martensitic transformation does not occur even at ?120° C. This low thermal expansion alloy contains, in mass %, 1.50-5.00% of Co, while containing Ni in such an amount that if [Ni] (mass %) is the content of Ni and [Co] (mass %) is the content of Co, [Co]??4×[Ni]+136 and [Co]??4×[Ni]+139 are satisfied, with the balance being made up of Fe and unavoidable impurities. This low thermal expansion alloy has an average thermal expansion coefficient of 0.5×10?6/° C. or less for the range of 0-30° C., while having a martensitic transformation temperature of ?120° C. or less.

Abstract: A low thermal expansion alloy having a high rigidity and a low thermal expansion coefficient comprising, by mass %, C: 0.040% or less, Si: 0.25% or less, Mn: 0.15 to 0.50%, Cr: 8.50 to 10.0%, Ni: 0 to 5.00%, and Co: 43.0 to 56.0%, S: 0 to 0.050%, and Se: 0 to 0.050% and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, the contents of Ni, Co, and Mn represented by [Ni], [Co], and [Mn] satisfying 55.7?2.2[Ni]+[Co]+1.7[Mn]?56.7 and the structure being an austenite single phase.